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John Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Caldwell-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Caldwell-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & S — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Caldwell-County, Texas |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Davenport | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cleo Davenport | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Edd Davenport | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sam Davenport | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Caldwell, Texas
Son, age 1
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Caldwell, Texas
Son, age 11
Caldwell, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Caldwell-County, Texas
Son, age 21
Caldwell-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Caldwell |
| Occupation | Farm Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Davenport (~0.81 confidence) and father S Davenport (~0.81 confidence) and mother Anna Davenport (~0.81 confidence) and father Sam Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cleo Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father Sam Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cleo Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
S Davenport
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
S Davenport
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Anna Davenport
b. ~1866
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Sam Davenport
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Davenport
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Davenport
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cleo Davenport
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sam Davenport
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cleo Davenport
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Davenport
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Caldwell-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03996-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Della Marie Mullen Bass | 14 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 2 | Walter Tiller | 42 | head | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 3 | Cora D. Tiller | 31 | wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Mildred Tiller | 19 | daughter | School Teacher | Texas |
| 5 | Louise Tiller | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | George D. Winter | 74 | head | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Nania Smith | 47 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Adam Smith | 57 | son-in-law | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 9 | Jean Smith | 5 | granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | E. C. Rayonalds | 41 | head | Pumper | Texas |
| 11 | Irene Rayonalds | 34 | wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | James Rayonalds | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 13 | Charles Rayonalds | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 14 | Robert Rayonalds | 8 | son | — | Texas |
| 15 | C. E. Lanier | 56 | mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 16 | Eugene Hyde | 21 | head | Pumper | Texas |
| 17 | Cleo Hyde | 17 | wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Harvey Hyde | 0 | son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Sam Davenport | 50 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 20 | Cleo Davenport | 48 | wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | John Davenport THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 22 | Edd Davenport | 7 | grandson | — | Texas |
| 23 | Dredo Flores | 39 | head | Farm Labor | Mexico |
| 24 | Enicha Flores | 30 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 25 | Manuel Flores | 20 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 26 | Tom Flores | 18 | son | Farm Labor | Texas |
| 27 | Selveste Flores | 15 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Dredo Flores | 12 | son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Natalle Flores | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Antonio Hernendes | 50 | head | Farm Labor | Mexico |
| 31 | Despenda Hernendes | 32 | wife | — | Mexico |
| 32 | Joe Hernendes | 16 | son | Farming | Texas |
| 33 | Lyle Hernendes | 14 | son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Taffy Hernendes | 12 | son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Antonio Hernendes | 3 | son | — | Texas |
| 36 | Callie Ehlund | 26 | head | Farming | Texas |
| 37 | Katie Ehlund | 26 | wife | — | Texas |
| 38 | Druch Ehlund | 3 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | E. W. Gee | 27 | head | Welder | Texas |
| 40 | Minnie Gee | 35 | wife | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.81
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)